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Special Field Orders, No. 35 (Department of the Mississippi)
April 30, 1862 On April 30, 1862, Major General Henry W. Halleck transferred Major General George H. Thomas from the Army of the Ohio to command the Army of the Tennessee in place of Major General Ulysses S. Grant who became Halleck's second-in-command. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, No. 35. HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Pittsburg Landing,…
Special Field Orders, No. 44 (Division of the Mississippi)
July 26, 1864 On July 26, 1864, William T. Sherman issued Special Field Orders No. 44, assigning Oliver O. Howard to command of the Army of the Tennessee. HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI In The Field Near Atlanta, Ga., July 26th, 1864 Special Field Orders No. 44 By direction of the President of the…
Special Field Orders, No. 90 (Department of the Mississippi)
June 10, 1862 On June 10, 1862, Major General Henry W. Halleck issued Special Field Orders, No. 90, dividing his army near Corinth, Mississippi into three separate armies. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, No. 90 HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Corinth, Miss., June 10, 1862. I. The order dividing the army near Corinth into right wing, center,…
Special Field Orders, No.11 (Department of the Tennessee)
January 27, 1864 On January 27, 1864, William T. Sherman issued General Field Orders, No. 11, launching his Meridian Campaign. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, No. 11 HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE, Memphis, Tenn., January 27, 1864. Major-General Hurlbut will, with the command recently organized here, proceed with all dispatch to Vicksburg, and move out on the…
Special Orders (Department of Virginia and North Carolina) (Unnumbered 6/14/1864)
June 14, 1864 On June 14, 1864, Major General Benjamin F. Butler relieved Major General Quincy A. Gillmore of command of the Tenth Army Corps operating within the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. SPECIAL ORDERS Hdqrs. Dept. of Va. and N. Carolina In the Field, near Point of Rocks, Va., June 14, 1864 I.…
Special Orders (Department of Virginia and North Carolina) (Unnumbered 6/17/1864)
June 17, 1864 On June 17, 1864, Major General Benjamin F. Butler issued special orders announcing that he was with drawing his previous orders relieving Major General Quincy A. Gillmore of his command. SPECIAL ORDERS Hdqrs. Dept. of Va. and N. Carolina, In the Field, Va., June 17, 1864 So much of special orders from…
Special Orders, No. 135 (U.S. War Department)
May 16, 1861 On May 16, 1861, the U.S. War Department issued Special Orders, No, 135 relieving Brigadier General William S. Harney as commander of the Department of the West. Special Orders, No. 135 War Department, Adjutant General's Office Washington, May 16, 1864 Brigadier General W. S. Harney is relieved from command of the Department…
Special Orders, No. 149 (CSA War Dept.)
September 10, 1861 On September 10, 1861, the Confederate War Department issued Special Orders, No. 149, appointing General Albert Sidney Johnston to command of Confederate forces in the Western Theater. SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 149. ADJ'T AND INSP. GENERALS OFFICE, Richmond, Va., September 10, 1861. General Albert Sidney Johnston, C. S. Army, is assigned to the…
Special Orders, No. 149 (Virginia Forces)
May 31, 1861 On May 31, 1861, Major General Robert E. Lee issued Sprcial Orders, No. 149, announcing that Brigadier General P.T.G. Beauregard was assigned to the command of the troops in the Alexandria line near Manassas Junction, Virginia. Special Orders, No. 149 HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES Richmond, Va., May 31, 1861 General G.T. Beauregard, of…
Special Orders, No. 20 (Army of the Potomac)
January 20, 1863 On January 20, 1863, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside issued Special Orders, No. 20, (AOP) confirming the appointment of Major General Franz Sigel as commander of the Grand Reserve Division of the Army of the Potomac. Special Orders, No. 20 Headquarters Army of the Potomac. Camp near Falmouth, Va., January 20, 1863…